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Blue Origin Conducts Another Test Flight

By Keith Cowing
April 2, 2016
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Blue Origin Conducts Another Test Flight
Blue Origin Test Flight
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Blue Origin conducted another successful test flight today. The reusable New Shepard space vehicle ascends through clear skies to an apogee of 339,138 feet. Image: Blue Origin

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BE-3 restarted at 3,635 feet above ground level and ramped fast for a successful landing. Image: Blue Origin

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Precise thrust vector control and deep throttling enable pinpoint booster landing. Image: Blue Origin

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Members of the Blue Origin team recover the Crew Capsule after its fifth successful flight and soft landing. Image: Blue Origin

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